PC World - Leigh Martinson RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/tag/leigh-martinson/en-auThu, 07 Feb 2013 20:41:36 +1100US appeals court asks whether to limit software patentshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/453202/us_appeals_court_asks_whether_limit_software_patents/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedShould an abstract idea written into software and run on a computer be patentable? That's one question a U.S. appeals court will consider Friday when it hears arguments in a case with broad implications for software patents for companies as diverse as Google and Red Hat.Grant GrossThu, 07 Feb 2013 20:41:36 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/453202/us_appeals_court_asks_whether_limit_software_patents/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed